Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.78
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6.78.1
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा महोत्प्रत्यागतस्मृतिः ।
शरवर्षैः पुनर्भीमं प्रत्यवारयदच्युतम् ॥ ६.७८.१ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, his senses quickly restored, again held back the unfailing Bhīma with a shower of arrows.
6.78.2
एकीभूतास्ततश्चैव तव पुत्रा महारथाः ।
समेत्य समरे भीमं योधयामासुरुद्यताः ॥ ६.७८.२ ॥
Then your great chariot-warriors, sons, united together, met Bhīma in battle and, eager, fought against him.
6.78.3
भीमसेनोऽपि समरे संप्राप्य स्वरथं पुनः ।
समारुह्य महाबाहुर्ययौ येन तवात्मजः ॥ ६.७८.३ ॥
Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed, having reached his own chariot again in battle and mounted it, went to where your son was.
6.78.4
प्रगृह्य च महावेगं परासुकरणं दृढम् ।
सज्यं शरासनं सङ्ख्ये शरैर्विव्याध ते सुतम् ॥ ६.७८.४ ॥
Taking up his very swift, deadly and strong bow with its string, in battle he pierced your son with arrows.
6.78.5
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भीमसेनं महाबलम् ।
नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन भृशं मर्मण्यताडयत् ॥ ६.७८.५ ॥
Then King Duryodhana struck the mighty Bhīmasena fiercely in a vital spot with a very sharp nārāca arrow.
6.78.6
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना ।
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो वेगेनाक्षिप्य कार्मुकम् ॥ ६.७८.६ ॥
Sorely wounded by your son, the archer, the great bowman with eyes reddened by anger, swiftly drew his bow...
6.78.7
दुर्योधनं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ।
स तत्र शुशुभे राजा शिखरैर्गिरिराडिव ॥ ६.७८.७ ॥
With three arrows he struck Duryodhana in the arms and the chest; there the king shone like the peaks of the king of mountains.
6.78.8
तौ दष्ट्वा समरे क्रुद्धौ विनिघ्नन्तौ परस्परम् ।
दुर्योधनानुजाः सर्वे शूराः संत्यक्तजीविताः ॥ ६.७८.८ ॥
Seeing those two, enraged, striking each other in battle, all the younger brothers of Duryodhana, heroes who had abandoned their lives, [pressed on].
6.78.9
संस्मृत्य मन्त्रितं पूर्वं निग्रहे भीमकर्मणः ।
निश्चयं परमं कृत्वा निग्रहीतुं प्रचक्रमुः ॥ ६.७८.९ ॥
Recalling the counsel given earlier about restraining Bhīmakarman, they formed a firm resolve and set about to restrain him.
6.78.10
तानापतत एवाजौ भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ महाराज गजः प्रतिगजानिव ॥ ६.७८.१० ॥
Indeed, as they charged at him in battle, the mighty Bhīmasena advanced to meet them, O great king, as an elephant advances against rival elephants.
6.78.11
भृशं क्रुद्धश्च तेजस्वी नाराचेन समार्पयत् ।
चित्रसेनं महाराज तव पुत्रं महायशाः ॥ ६.७८.११ ॥
Greatly enraged and brilliant, the far-famed Bhīmasena, O great king, struck your son Citrasena fully with an iron arrow.
6.78.12
तथेतरांस्तव सुतांस्ताडयामास भारत ।
शरैर्बहुविधैः सङ्ख्ये रुक्मपुङ्खैः सुतेजनैः ॥ ६.७८.१२ ॥
Likewise, O Bhārata, he struck your other sons in battle with arrows of many kinds, golden-feathered and well-sharpened.
6.78.13
ततः संप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रैस्ते भीमसेनं समावृतम् ।
अभिमन्युप्रभृतयस्ते द्वदश महारथाः ॥ ६.७८.१३ ॥
Then, seeing Bhīmasena surrounded by your sons, the twelve great chariot-warriors headed by Abhimanyu (advanced).
6.78.14
प्रेषिता धर्मराजेन भीमसेनपदानुगाः ।
प्रतिजग्मुर्महाराज तव पुत्रान्महाबलान् ॥ ६.७८.१४ ॥
Sent by the king of dharma, following in Bhīmasena's footsteps, they turned back against your mighty sons, O great king.
6.78.15
दृष्ट्वा रथस्थांस्ताञ्शूरान्सूर्याग्निसमतेजसः ।
सर्वानेव महेष्वासान्भ्राजमानाञ्श्रिया वृतान् ॥ ६.७८.१५ ॥
Seeing those heroes standing on their chariots, equal in splendor to the sun and fire, all great archers, shining, surrounded by glory,
6.78.16
महाहवे दीष्यमानान्सुवर्णमकुटोञ्ज्वलान् ।
तत्यजुः समरे भीमं तव पुत्रा महाबलाः ॥ ६.७८.१६ ॥
Seeing them blazing in the great battle, radiant with golden crowns, your mighty sons abandoned Bhīma in the fight.
6.78.17
तान्नामृष्यत कौन्तेयो जीवमाना गता इति ।
अन्वीय च पुनः सर्वांस्तव पुत्रानपीडयत् ॥ ६.७८.१७ ॥
The son of Kuntī could not endure that they had gone away alive; pursuing, he again oppressed all your sons.
6.78.18
अथाभिमन्युः समरे भीमसेनेन संगतः ।
पार्षतेन च ते सर्वे कैकया द्रौपदीसुताः ॥ ६.७८.१८ ॥
Then Abhimanyu, joined with Bhīmasena in battle, together with the son of Pṛṣata, and all the Kaikeya princes and the sons of Draupadī.
6.78.19
तादृष्ट्वा समरे क्रुद्धांस्तव सैन्ये महारथाः ।
दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः प्रगृहीतशरासनाः।
भृशमर्श्वैः प्रजवितैः प्रययुर्यत्र ते रथाः ॥ ६.७८.१९ ॥
Seeing them enraged in battle, your great chariot-warriors, led by Duryodhana, with bows raised, drove their swift-running horses to where their chariots were.
6.78.20
अपराह्णे महाराज प्रावर्तत महारणः ।
तावकानां च बलिनां परेषां चैव भारत ॥ ६.७८.२० ॥
In the afternoon, great king, that great battle began between your mighty warriors and the enemy, descendant of Bharata.
6.78.21
अभिमन्युर्विकर्णस्य हयान्हत्वा महाहवे ।
अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत् ॥ ६.७८.२१ ॥
In the great battle Abhimanyu slew the horses of Vikarṇa; then he was assailed by twenty-five of the lesser warriors.
6.78.22
हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य विकर्णस्तु महारथः ।
आरुरोह रथं राजंश्चित्रसेनस्य भारत ।
योधयामास समरे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.७८.२२ ॥
Having abandoned his chariot whose horses were slain, the great chariot-warrior Vikarṇa, O king, descendant of Bharata, mounted the chariot of Citrasena and fought in battle; it became as if wondrous.
6.78.23
स्थितावेकरथे तौ तु भ्रातरौ कुलवर्धनौ ।
आर्जिनिः शरजालेन च्छादयामास भारत ॥ ६.७८.२३ ॥
Those two brothers, the enhancers of the family, standing on one chariot, O descendant of Bharata, the son of Arjuna covered them with a net of arrows.
6.78.24
चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च कार्ष्णिं पञ्चभिरायसैः ।
विव्यधाते न चाकम्पत्कार्ष्णिर्मेरुरिव स्थितः ॥ ६.७८.२४ ॥
Citrasena and Vikarṇa pierced the son of Kṛṣṇa with five iron-tipped arrows, but the son of Kṛṣṇa, standing like Mount Meru, did not tremble.
6.78.25
दुःशासनस्तु समरे केकयान्पञ्च मारिप ।
योधयामास राजेन्द्र तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.७८.२५ ॥
In battle Duḥśāsana fought against five Kekaya princes, O sir; it became wondrous, O lord of kings.
6.78.26
द्रौपदेया रणे क्रुद्धा दुर्योधनमवारयन् ।
शरैराशीविषाकारैः पुत्रं तव विशांपते ॥ ६.७८.२६ ॥
In battle the enraged sons of Draupadī held back Duryodhana; with arrows like venomous serpents, O lord of the people, they checked your son.
6.78.27
पुत्रोऽपि तव दुर्धर्षो द्रौपद्यास्तनयान्रणे ।
सायकैर्निशितै राजन्नाजघान पृथक्पृथक् ॥ ६.७८.२७ ॥
Your son too was unassailable; in battle, O king, he struck down the sons of Draupadī one by one with sharpened arrows.
6.78.28
तैश्चापि विद्धः शुशुभे रुधिरेम समुक्षितः ।
गिरिः प्रस्रवणैर्यद्वद्गैरिकादिविमिश्रितैः ॥ ६.७८.२८ ॥
Struck by them and smeared with blood, he shone like a mountain with streams mingled with red ochre and the like.
6.78.29
भीष्मोऽपि समरे राजन्पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
कालयामास बलवान्पालः पशुगणानिव ॥ ६.७८.२९ ॥
O king, Bhīṣma too, mighty in battle, destroyed the army of the Pāṇḍavas as a herdsman drives a herd of cattle.
6.78.30
ततो गाण्डीवनिर्घोषः प्रादुरासीद्विशांपते ।
दक्षिणेन वरूथिन्याः पार्थस्यरीन्विनिघ्नतः ॥ ६.७८.३० ॥
Then, O lord of the people, from the right side of the army arose the roar of Pārtha's Gāṇḍīva as he struck down his enemies.
6.78.31
उत्तस्थुः समरे तत्र कबन्धानि समन्ततः ।
कुरूणां चैव सैन्येषु पाण्डवानां च भारत ॥ ६.७८.३१ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, in that battle, on every side among the armies of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, headless trunks rose up.
6.78.32
शोणितोदं शरावर्तं गजद्वीपं हयोर्मिणम् ।
रथनौभिर्नरव्याघ्राः प्रतेरुः सैन्यसागरम् ॥ ६.७८.३२ ॥
Crossing that ocean of armies — a river of blood, whirlpools of arrows, islands of elephants, waves of horses — the tigers among men sailed over it in boats made of chariots.
6.78.33
छिन्नहस्ता विकवचा विदेहाश्च नरोत्तमाः ।
दृश्यन्ते पतितास्तत्र शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.७८.३३ ॥
There, with hands severed and without armor, the best of men could be seen fallen, by hundreds and by thousands.
6.78.34
निहतैर्मत्तमातङ्गैः शोणितौघपरिप्लुतैः ।
भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ पर्वतैराचिता यथा ॥ ६.७८.३४ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, the earth shines as though strewn with mountains — slain frenzied elephants, drenched in streams of blood.
6.78.35
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तव तेषां च भारत ।
न तत्रासीत्पुमान्कश्चिद्यो युद्धं नाभिकाङ्क्षति ॥ ६.७८.३५ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, there we saw a wonder, on your side and theirs: there was no man there who did not desire battle.
6.78.36
एवं युयुधिरे वीराः प्रार्थयाना महद्यशः ।
तावकाः पाण्डवैः सार्धमाकाङ्क्षन्तो जयं युधि ॥ ६.७८.३६ ॥
Thus the heroes fought, seeking great glory: your men fought with the Pāṇḍavas, desiring victory in battle.